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Gatland: Australia 'easiest' opponent for Lions
Warren Gatland risked incurring the wrath of Australia more than six months out from the British and Irish Lions tour by claiming the Wallabies are ...
Hands off our heritage: Some wary of China's reach
Life in this French village revolves around wine. The backyards of its tidy houses nurture the grapes that have made Burgundy famous the world over.
Gov't: Building felled by NZ quake poorly built
A six-story office building that collapsed and killed 115 people in New Zealand's devastating earthquake last year was poorly designed by an ...
New Zealand: forget Kyoto, write new climate deal
Highlighting a rift between the rich countries and emerging economies like China, New Zealand's climate minister staunchly defended his government's ...
Hore cops 5 weeks for hitting Davies from behind
New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore will miss the rugby test against England this weekend after he was suspended on Wednesday for five weeks for hitting ...
Hore cited for allegedly striking Davies
New Zealand hooker Andrew Hore has been cited for allegedly striking Wales lock Bradley Davies in the rugby test at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Chopper wreck found 8 years later in New Zealand
A helicopter that went missing in New Zealand eight years ago carrying a local pilot and a British tourist has been found in a remote part of the ...
New Zealand volcano erupts; dozens of hikers safe
A New Zealand volcano erupted with a brief blast of dark ash Wednesday, canceling flights but causing no significant damage. Schoolchildren and dozens ...
After slow start, New Zealand beats Italy 42-10
New Zealand finished much better than it started in overcoming a fearless Italy 42-10 before a satisfied sell-out crowd of more than 70,000 at Stadio ...
Read to lead much-changed All Blacks
The last time the All Blacks were in Italy they were embarrassed. Before a full house in the football citadel San Siro in 2009, New Zealand never ...
Man charged with planning Prince Charles assault
Police say they caught a New Zealand man before he had a chance to throw a bucket of horse manure over Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during a ...
All Black's Adam Thomson cited for head stamping
New Zealand flanker Adam Thomson will face a disciplinary committee after being charged with stamping on the head of Scotland counterpart Alasdair ...
Prince Charles, Camilla begin tour of New Zealand
Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, have visited an Auckland war museum and greeted indigenous Maori at the start of their tour of New Zealand.
Briton, New Zealander rescued from stricken yacht
An injured couple has been rescued from their stricken yacht in the South Pacific two days after it rolled in high seas. The Hong Kong cargo ship ...
Irish hope their reserves are better than Boks'
Ireland hope to exploit the Springboks' aversion to black jerseys when they meet at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. South Africa's usual rugby opponent ...
Briton, New Zealander cling to yacht near Tonga
A British man and a New Zealand woman were clinging to their stricken yacht Thursday in the South Pacific after it rolled in 30-foot seas and took on ...
NZealand beaching proves rarest of whales exists
The spade-toothed beaked whale is so rare that nobody has seen one alive, but scientists have proof the species still exists. Two skeletons were ...
Fishing thwarts Antarctic marine sanctuary idea
The countries that regulate fishing in the Antarctic were unable this week to agree on creating a giant marine sanctuary there. At a meeting in ...
Tyson claims NZ revoking visa not a 'fair fight'
Three days after being banned from New Zealand, Mike Tyson hit out Saturday at the decision to revoke his visa due to a rape conviction but bizarrely ...
Owners of grounded ship settle with New Zealand
A Greek shipping company has agreed to pay the New Zealand government up to $31.5 million toward the cleanup costs of a cargo ship's grounding on a ...
Argentina pack impresses Australia's Polota-Nau
Argentina's first year in the expanded Rugby Championship is making an impression on Australia hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau. Polota-Nau said the big, ...
Gatland appointed coach of British & Irish Lions
Warren Gatland became the second foreigner to be selected as coach of the British & Irish Lions on Tuesday, with the New Zealander calling his ...
In Arctic, Greenpeace picks new fight with old foe
Global warming has ignited a rush to exploit Arctic resources — and Greenpeace is determined to thwart that stampede. Employing the same daredevil ...
Ashwin leads India to victory over New Zealand
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin returned the best test match figures by an Indian bowler against New Zealand to ensure an innings and 115-run victory ...